The Shooting

1966 82 min ★ 6.2 Western, Mystery, Drama

Two miners agree to guide a mysterious woman, who has appeared in their camp from nowhere, to a nearby town; but soon, because of her erratic behavior, they begin to suspect that her true purpose is quite different.

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Cast

Warren Oates

Willett Gashade

Will Hutchins

Coley Boyard

Millie Perkins

Woman

Jack Nicholson

Billy Spear

Charles Eastman

Bearded Man

Guy El Tsosie

Indian

Brandon Carroll

Sheriff

B. J. Merholz

Leland Drum

Wally Moon

Deputy

William Mackleprang

Crosstree Townsman #1

Details

Director

Monte Hellman

Screenplay

Carole Eastman

Tagline

"Suspenseful desert pursuit in the “High Noon” tradition"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$75,000

Production

Proteus Films, Santa Clara Productions

Reviews

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Wuchak

October 16, 2021

★ 7/10

_**Weird desert-survival 60's Western with Jack Nicholson & Warren Oates**_ "The Shooting" is an offbeat 1966 Western directed by Monte Hellman and written by Carole Eastman (using the pseudonym "Adrien Joyce"). The story involves two men (Warren Oates and Will Hutchins) who are hired by a mysterious woman (Millie Perkins) to accompany her to a town located many miles across the Utah desert. Du...